Beetroot Thoran

Beetroot Thoran

Thoran is a coconut based vegetable dish. This popular and common dish is usually eaten with steamed rice.

Ingredients and Measurements Needed

• 1 no- Beetroot
  
• 4 nos- Garlic cloves
  
• 4 nos-Green chilies
  
• 1/2 tsp-Turmeric Powder
  
• 1/2 cup-Grated Coconut
  
• 2 tsp-oil
  
• 1 tsp-mustard seeds
  
• 2 nos-Dried red chilies
  
• 10-12 nos-Curry leaves
  
• Salt required

Method

1. Cut beetroot into small pieces or grate the beetroot using a grater.
2. Chop garlic,green chilies into small pieces
3. Now mix beetroot,green chilies,garlic,grated coconut,turmeric powder and salt  and keep it aside for 10 minutes.
4. Now heat a pan and add oil into it.
5. When the oil is hot splutter the mustard seeds and add dried red chilies and curry leaves and saute for 1 second.
6. Now add the Beetroot mix and give a stir using a spatula.
7. Then cover the pan and cook it for 10-15 minutes until it's done.
8. Keep mixing the thoran in regular intervals in these 10-15 minutes.
9. Switch off the flame and transfer it into a serving plate.
10. Serve thoran with steamed rice.

We can make Cabbage thoran

,Spinach thoran

,Beans thoran

in same way.